Reported by SPC today.
It is the 6th strongest of the 33 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 16 March 2026. The last comparable one was on 6 July 2026.
What the source measured
SPC reported: Wind UNK kt near 2 ESE Findley, St. Joseph, MI. mPing report of power lines down or broken. (IWX)
An estimated 175,807 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 16 March 2026
- September 3, 2026 · score 37 · 0.0 km
- March 16, 2026 · score 39 · 6.6 km
- June 16, 2026 · score 43 · 17.4 km
How we know
Confirmed by 2 independent sources, including SPC.
Our own score for this event is 37 out of 100, at 85 % confidence.
The score is ours, computed from intensity, exposed population and local history — not the source’s.
Computed under scoring rules v4. Rows carrying other versions were judged by different rules and are not directly comparable.
Event Data
| Type | Severe Weather |
| Severity | Medium |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 37 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 85% |
| Coordinates | 41.8900, -85.3300 |
| Nearest City | Portage (40 km) |
| Population Exposed | 175.8K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-09-03T19:19:00.000Z |
| Source | https://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/today.html |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| ReportType | wind |
| Speed | UNK |
| Location | 2 ESE Findley |
| County | St. Joseph |
| State | MI |
| Comments | mPing report of power lines down or broken. (IWX) |
| Iem TypeSummary | D |
| Iem City | 2 ESE Findley |
| Iem County | St. Joseph |
| Iem State | MI |
| Iem Wfo | IWX |
| Iem Remark | mPing report of power lines down or broken. |
| MergedSources | [{"id":"iem_D_41.890_-85.330_1788463140000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1788463140000,"latitude":41.89,"longitude":-85.33}] |
Safety Information
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Series begins 8 March 2026. Comparisons refer to that period only. Collection gap: 14-26 August 2026.
This data is aggregated algorithmically from scientific sources. Not a replacement for official emergency warnings.
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Calamity.live data shows a weather event with CalamityScore 37/100 (United States), based on data from spc. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.